Bridle-crown.



G. F. STRBCKER.

BRIDLE CROWN.

APPLICATION FILED 83M. 21, 1907.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

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BRIDLE GROWN.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21. 1907.

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CHARLES F. STRECKER, OF MARIETTA, OHIO.

BRIDLE-CROWN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 21, 1907.

Patented Aug. 26,1913.

Serial No. 393,958.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. S'rREcKEa, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Marietta, Washington county, Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in BridleCrowns; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in bridle crowns.

Heretofore in constructing bridle crowns separate loops have been usedfor the overcheck and winker stay and the holes to receive the same inthe crown layer have been punched separately. In such constructions itis necessary that each loop be sewed or otherwise fastened separatelybetween the crown layer and fold necessitating a waste of considerabletime as well as making the crowns quite expensive to construct. Furthermore where separate loops are used the construction iscomparatively weak and inasmuch as the holes are punched separately theyare often placed irregularly detracting from the appearance of the crownand sometimes causing the crowns to fit improperly.

It is an ob ect of this invention to provide rigidly connected or onepiece winker and overcheck loops constructed of suitable material,adapted to be secured in position in one operation and which do notnecessitate sewing in place.

It is further an object of this invention to provide overcheck loopsconstructed integrally or of one or more pieces of material adapted foruse with three and five buckle overchecks for blind or open bridles.

It is a further and important object of this invention to provideovercheck loops constructed of leather or any preferred material whichare especially adapted for five buckle overchecks and which onlynecessitate unbuckling the check and inserting the straps through theloops in assembling.

It is also an important object of this invention to provide overcheckloops pa ticu larly adapted for three buckle overchecks which areconstructed of suitable material such as metal and are notched or openat the top to have the straps inserted therethrough.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a crown layer inwhich the holes to receive the loops are punched simultaneously insuringexactness and economizing in labor and in which the crown fold is madein a mold or shaper to eliminate lacing and shaping by hand.

It is finally an object of this invention to construct a durable, strongand neat bridle crown which is simple in construction and perfectfitting.

The invention relates to matters hereinafter described and more fullypointed out and defined in the appended claim.

On the drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal central section of a bridlecrown provided with winker stay and overcheck loops made of one piece ofmaterial for a five buckle overcheck. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the crown layer punched to receive theloops. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the crown fold. Fig. 5 is a sideelevation of a bridle crown provided with overcheck loops for openbridles. Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a sideelevation of overcheck loops for a five buckle overcheck for openbridles. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of overcheck and winker stay loopsfor a three buckle overcheck for open or blind bridles. Fig. 9 is a sideelevation of the overcheck loop used in Fig. 5.

As shown on said drawings: A indicates the crown layer provided withperforations aa-a which are punched in one operation insuring perfectalinement thereof. The ends of said crown layer as shown more clearly inFig. 2 are slotted to form straps d-d for the throat strap and sidestraps of the bridle.

Overcheck loops BB and a winker stay loop B formed of one or more piecesof material such as leather or metal are provided and are connected bytransverse portions ?)b and directed at a suitable angle outwardly fromthe overcheck loops and longitudinally of the crown are end or retainingportions b b As shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2 the overcheck loops areinserted through the apertures aa and the winker stay loop through theaperture a. The transverse portions bb and angular ends b b abut againstthe crown layer and limit the distance the loops extend through theperforations.

A crown fold C is provided constructed of suitable material, having thesides of the piece folded inwardly over the central part with the outeredges at the middle of the fold and a bead or raised part is provided ateach edge of the fold. Said crown fold.

crown constructed in accordancewith Figs.

1. to- 3 is adapted for a five buckle overcheck for a blind bridle, thewinker stay being secured in the center loop, andthe overchec-k strapsbeing inserted through the loopsat the side thereof. The construction inFig. 5 is more adapted to a three buckle overcheck for open bridles inwhich, of course, the winker stays are omittedand th-e straps loops. Ina construction such as shown all the loops are simultaneously secured inposition thus saving a considerable amount of labor over the old methodof placing each loop separately in position and-sewing each loop inplace, and affords a much stronger and neater construction. Furthermoreinasmuch as all the apertures are punched loops, exactness is assuredand much time is saved and the crown folds being made- In a shaper ormold makes them perfect and welt fitting and the necessity-of lacing andshap- Copies of this patent may be obtained for The winker stay loop isomitted and and any suitable finishing layer may be employed if such isdesirable.

If desired three leather or metallic loops such as shown in Fig. 8 maybe employed adapted for a three or five buckle overcheck for blind oropen bridles in which F ---F 2 are the overcheck loops and F the winkerstay loop. Said loops are integrally connected by means of thetransverse portions ff' and integral retaining ends f f are provided.

In constructing a bridle crown for a five buckle overc-heck for openbridles the loops G G may be constructed as shown in Fig.

1 7 with the integral connecting portion 9 and retaining ends gg' and inwhich the winker stay loop is omitted.

Many other shapes and kinds of loops may bo -employed and it is obviousthat three or j five buckle overchecks may be used with any style ofloops shown and many other details of construction may be varied withoutdeparting from the principles of this invention. I therefore do notdesire to limit myself otherwise'than necessitated by the prior art. areinserted through the notches. into the 5 I ctairnas my invention:

A bridlecrow-n, comprising an apertured crown layer formed at its endsinto integral throat and side straps, overcheck loops i rigidlyconnected together and extended 1 through said apertures in said crownlayer,

and an underlying retaining strap secured to sald crown layer andretaining said loops in place. simultaneously in the crown layer for theIn testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribedmynamein the presenceof-two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES F. STRECKER.

Witnesses:

C. P'APE, W. S. PLUMER.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. C.

